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Recent Examples of chamfer
Planning laws also resulted in the north and east faces of the tower being chamfered, presumably to ensure views and sunlight weren't blocked in key areas.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2025
The body of the A6 looks as solid as a block of granite that's been chiseled and chamfered to knock off the sharp edges.
—Fred M.h. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
Kalsi smoothed them into perfection with the patience of one of the takumi who hand-chamfer the flanks of the Toyota Century.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 3 July 2022
Huawei engineered the Matebook 13 out of an aluminum alloy, chamfered the edges, and finished it off with a sandblast process that gives the surface a bit of grip.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 7 Jan. 2019
There are no high-end extras like leather pads, memory foam, or chamfered aluminum edges.
—Vlad Savov, The Verge, 3 May 2018
The brick nine-story cube—its corners chamfered and its windows and doorways forming a grid—stood bulky and boxy alongside the New Hampshire prep school’s neo-Georgian dorms.
—Sara Bliss, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2017
The iPhone 5, in particular, was a jewel; to me, its flat sides, chamfered edges and remarkable build quality suggested something miraculous, as if Mr. Ive had been divinely inspired in his locked white room.
—Farhad Manjoo, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2016
Adam Williams, New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2025
The body of the A6 looks as solid as a block of granite that's been chiseled and chamfered to knock off the sharp edges.
—Fred M.h. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
Kalsi smoothed them into perfection with the patience of one of the takumi who hand-chamfer the flanks of the Toyota Century.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 3 July 2022
Huawei engineered the Matebook 13 out of an aluminum alloy, chamfered the edges, and finished it off with a sandblast process that gives the surface a bit of grip.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 7 Jan. 2019
There are no high-end extras like leather pads, memory foam, or chamfered aluminum edges.
—Vlad Savov, The Verge, 3 May 2018
The brick nine-story cube—its corners chamfered and its windows and doorways forming a grid—stood bulky and boxy alongside the New Hampshire prep school’s neo-Georgian dorms.
—Sara Bliss, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2017
The iPhone 5, in particular, was a jewel; to me, its flat sides, chamfered edges and remarkable build quality suggested something miraculous, as if Mr. Ive had been divinely inspired in his locked white room.
—Farhad Manjoo, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chamfer
Verb
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Reviewers love the non-slip foam material and beveled edges that make gripping easy even with sweaty hands.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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The speaker rests on a double-level and beveled base featuring signature floating side panels.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Some parents are especially upset when religion is introduced at the local elementary school—in the form of Jesus Christ himself physically showing up and milling around.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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People milled around the grounds on the western end of Balboa Park, perusing vendor booths and resting with drinks in the shade.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The order came in a lawsuit filed last week against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of Sergio Alberto Barco Mercado, a Peruvian immigrant swept up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, on Aug. 8, which seeks class-action status.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Romeo and his family, as well as a second family also wrongly deported by ICE under similar circumstances on April 25, according to the National Immigration Project, Gibson Dunn, Most & Associates, and Ware Immigration, groups representing the case.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Chamfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chamfer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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